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President Donald Trump is expected to attend the NCAA Division I wrestling championships this weekend in Philadelphia, Pennsylvania.
Outkick co-founder Clay Travis first announced the president’s plans in a post to X on Tuesday.
“Awesome news: I’ll be traveling with @realDonaldTrump on Air Force One to the NCAA wrestling championships in Philadelphia this weekend. Shout out @karolineleavitt for @Outkick invite as part of White House new media initiative. Can’t wait. I’m sure the other media will love me!” Travis posted.
“See you this weekend!” Leavitt replied to Travis.
The wrestling championships are returning to the Wells Fargo Center for the first time since 2011 when Penn State capitalized on the home-state advantage and captured the title.
The victory marked the beginning of a dominant era for the Nittany Lions, who have won eight of the last 11—and 11 of the last 13—national championships, including each of the past three. A win this year would mark their third four-peat during that stretch.
Trump has previously attended numerous UFC and boxing events, but the weekend appearance will be his first NCAA wrestling championship.
The president has attended other high-profile sports events since returning to the White House, including the Daytona 500 in Florida, taking laps in his presidential vehicle, known as “The Beast.” Trump also shared interviews, greeted racers and arrived after a flyover in Air Force One.
Trump also shared encouraging words in a brief interview ahead of the race.
“I’m a big fan. I am a really big fan of you people. How you do this I don’t know, but I just want you to be safe,” Trump said. “You’re talented people and you’re great people and great Americans. Have a good day, have a lot of fun and I’ll see you later.”
As RSBN previously reported, Trump became the first sitting president to attend a Super Bowl in February. The U.S. Secret Service said in a statement ahead of the game that it had staff members in New Orleans evaluating security measures ahead of the planned visit of the matchup between the Kansas City Chiefs and Philadelphia Eagles.
